We are open today from 9:30 am to 5 pm.

BE ADVISED: On Saturday, September 12, the LA Memorial Coliseum will host the USC vs. Louisiana football game. Kickoff is at 8:00pm. This event will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area due to street closures. Please consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

Emily Patellos

Graduate Student, Dinosaur Institute

Emily Patellos is a Graduate Student-in-Residence in the Dinosaur Institute, conducting paleontological research in support of the institute's programs in addition to fulfilling her doctorate degree at the University of Southern California. Her research interests consist of dermal plates in dinosaurs and fossil crocodiles, and what factors influence the evolution of these elements' morphologies.